All dairy goats must have an individual tag or tattoo or chip identification to meet USDA-APHIS REQUIREMENTS FOR SCRAPIE ERADICATION.

You may show up to 4 breeding animals including the Pack & Harness. Only one entry per class.

A dairy milk out must be conducted between 6:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m. the evening prior to the show.

All dairy goats must be dehorned, scur can be no longer than 1 in. at time of show.

All goats must be in possession of the exhibitor by May 1 and cared for until release time at the fair.

There will be NO BUCKS allowed on grounds for any purpose.

Pygmy Goat Show – Tuesday, July 25, immediately Following Dairy Goat Show

All pygmy goats must have an individual tag or tattoo or chip identification to meet USDA-APHIS REQUIREMENTS FOR SCRAPIE ERADICATION.

You may show up to 4 breeding animals including the Pack & Harness. Only one entry per class.

All pygmy goats must be dehorned, scur can be no longer than 1 in. at time of show..

All goats must be in possession of the exhibitor by May 1 and cared for until release time at the fair.

There will be NO BUCKS allowed on grounds for any purpose.

Pack – Tuesday, July 25, immediately Following Pygmy Goat Show

All goats must have an individual tag or tattoo or chip identification to meet USDA-APHIS REQUIREMENTS FOR SCRAPIE ERADICATION.

You may show up to 4 breeding animals including the Pack. Only one entry per class.

All goats (except meat production does) must be dehorned.

All goats must be in possession of the exhibitor by May 1 and cared for until release time at the fair.

There will be NO BUCKS allowed on grounds for any purpose.

Junior Fair Sale - Thursday, July 27

See 2017 Junior Fair Sales Section

Premiums

See General Junior Fair Livestock Information.

KNOX COUNTY JUNIOR FAIR ENTRY INFORMATION

MEAT PRODUCTION DOES

Class Description Age Definitions

Exhibitors must own the dam of kids born after May 1st and be able to show proof of dam’s ownership

Jr. Kid Born May 1 – June 30, 2017

Intermediate Kid Born January 1 – April 30, 2017

Sr. Kid August 1 – December 31, 2016

Yearling 1 year and under 2 as of July 1, 2017

Two Year Old Two years and under three as of July 1, 2017

Three Years Three and older as of July 1, 2017

Dam & Daughter Both does must be entered in appropriate age class to participate in this specialty class. Must show actual mother/daughter pair. All breeds will show together

PYGMY DOES

Class Description Age Definitions

Exhibitors must own the dam of kids born after May 1st and be able to show proof of dam’s ownership Jr. Kid Born May 1 – June 30, 2017

Intermediate Kid January 1 – April 30, 2017

Sr. Kid August 1 – December 31, 2016

Dry Yearling 1 year and under 2 as of July 1, 2017

Two Year Old Two years and under three as of July 1, 2017

Three Years Three and older as of July 1, 2017

Milking Does 1 year and older as of July 1, 2017

Dam & Daughter Both does must be entered in appropriate age class to participate in this specialty class. Must show actual mother/daughter pair. All breeds will show together

Pygmy Wethers

Class Description Age Definitions

Under 1 Year Old Under 1 year old as of July 1, 2017

One Year Old One year old and under two as of July 1, 2017

Two Year Old Two years old and under three as of July 1, 2017

Three Years Three years old and older as of July 1, 2017

Dairy Goat Does

Class Description Age Definitions

Exhibitors must own the dam of kids born after May 1st and be able to show proof of dam’s ownership.

Jr. Kid Born April 1 – June 30, 2017

Intermediate Kid Born March 1 – March 30, 2017

Sr. Kid Born January 1 – February 28, 2017

Dry Yearling Under 2 as of July 1, 2017 under never freshened

Yearling in Milk 1 year and under 2 as of July 1, 2017

Two Year Old Two years and under three as of July 1, 2017

Three Years Three and older as of July 1, 2017

Dam & Daughter Both does must be entered in appropriate age class to participate in this specialty class. Exhibitor must show actual mother/daughter pair. All breeds will show together.

Pack Classes – based on goat’s years of experience

Class Description Age Definitions

1st Year Doe or Wether any age. No pack required. Optional: A SOFT PACK that fits your goat properly with no more than 10% of the goats body weight.

2nd Year Doe or Wether 1 year and over. Goats required to carry a pack supplied by exhibitor. Either a Soft Pack or a Cross Buck Pack with panniers are acceptable to carry the required 15-20% percent of the goats body weight.

3rd Year & Older Doe or Wether 2 years or over. Goats required to carry a pack supplied by exhibitor. Either a Soft Pack or a Cross Buck Pack with panniers are acceptable to carry the required 20-25% percent of the goats body weight. Your pack weight should not exceed 30-40% of your goats weight.

Goat Breed Code Abbreviations

Alpine – AP

Cross – CR

Lamancha – LA

Nigerian Dwarfs – ND

Nubian – NU

Other -OT

Production Meat Doe – PMD

Pygmy – PY

Saanen – SA

Toggenberg - TG

Goat Commodity Sponsored Events Knox County Goat Association

Dairy Goat One Day Milk Test

Saturday, July 22nd Check in at 7pm, Milk out starting at 8pm, in the Goat Barn

Sunday, July 23rd, 8am and 8pm Milk out starting times, in the Goat Barn

Awards announced before the Dairy Show on Tuesday, July 24th.

Market Goat Bred, Born & Raised

Monday, July 24, 11am, Swine Arena

Exhibitor must own the does on his/her farm that produces the market animal.

Exhibitor must register for this class at entries.

There are two classes: 1) Meat or Meat Cross and 2) Pure Dairy

These awards will be presented before the Market Goat Show.

Goat Costume Fun Show Class

Wednesday, July 26, 10:00 a.m., Swine Arena

Age classes

Pre 4-H

9-11 years old

12-14 years old

15-18 years old

Classes

Funniest

Cutest

Most Original

Best Owner Animal Combination

Judge's Choice 1

Judge's Choice 2

Clean Pen Award

This award will be presented to the exhibitor keeping their pen and area clean for the best public display of their project. This includes final pen cleanup after the animals have been released. Award will be presented after the fair.